#thank you for the questions! ♥

[mercymaker]

26 and 29! <3

weirdly specific and unrelated asks to know me well

26. how’s your spice tolerance?

not great. oh, not great at all. i've been having a lot of stomach issues for the past (almost) decade, so i avoided spicy food on purpose, just out of fear of having more pain because of it. however, lately, i've been trying out some spicy (or, spicier?) options when i have better tummy days and really enjoy the heat with certain dishes!

29. preferred pasta noodle?

i looooove that everyone really wants to know this one sdfsdf answered here!

[oc-center]

Welcome to OC-Center's BIRTHDAY PARTY! 🎉

One year of sharing people's OCs to give them visibility, one year of a growing community, one year down with many to go ♥ Below I will share the OC-Center Wrapped, to see everything about this year in stats! 🙌

In the meantime, what better way to celebrate than showing off your own OC in this big party photo?

All your OCs are cordially invited to join in the festivities - add them to the picture in a reblog with a short tidbit introducing them to everyone; that's the best way to make friends at a party!

Will you accept OC-Center's invitation? 🥳

OC-Center Wrapped:

Anniversary: 11th of December Posts: 3,331 Followers: 866 'Needs Love' (posts with 10 notes or below): 41 Most popular original post: Bubble Web post

Number of OCs shared: 3233 'humanoid' OCs: 2261 'anthro' OCs: 646 'creature' OCs: 403 Submissions shared: 226

What a wonderful year! Thank you everyone, and here's to the next one ♥

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[paintedscales]

Have they worked with or are currently working with Garlond Ironworks? Or Skysteel Manufactory?

Aaaaa, hii, good evening! Thank you so much for the ask! TT u TT! I hope that your day has been good, and that if you're going to bed soon, that you have a nice and restful sleep!

Non-Adventurer/Not-Just-Adventuer OC Asks

Aside from helping the Garlond Ironworks with stuff they require her skills for retrieving, no. And as for the Skysteel Manufactory, also no, haha.

Nomin's not too knowledgeable about airships and the engineering that goes into it. She, in fact, is not the biggest fan of flying, either. Not because of a fear of heights, but because flying feels very much out of her control. If something goes wrong, she doesn't know that she would be able to recover from it. She is supportive of the Garlond Ironworks, though! She just, very often, does not like riding on the airships or being made to pilot stuff with little knowledge of (looking at you, Manacutter).

As for the Skysteel Manufactory...it's in Ishgard. So... She would really rather not for several reasons.

[primamchorus]

9) How does your OC handle their physical health? Do they take care of themselves?

Hiiii, Lejo! \ o w o / Thank you so much for the ask! I hope that you've been having a good morning / day / night!

OC Secret Ask List

So...Primam's kind of good about maintaining her physical health. Like, after training, whether it's against any of the other nobles, Primam is very good about stretching before and after practice. She is very good about taking downtime to nurse any of her bruises or wounds sustained (they're usually accidental, no worries!). She's even sat down with Ros to get a better handle on casting curative spells...even though sometimes he might not feel like he's actually good at it himself (it's a learning experience for both of them).

However...Primam runs herself ragged when it comes to staying up late and cramming. She wears makeup that hides the bags under her eyes, and she's developed a skin routine to keep those eye wrinkles at bay. A number of people have told her that she needs to get more sleep, and it's very hard for her to commit to that because she feels like she needs to study or learn as much as she can, do as best as she can.

Tandem's also pretty okay about maintaining his physical health. Since he's more the martial fighter than his sister, his stretch routines are actually more involved, and he has actual workout regimens that he tends to alongside Gladiolus and Iris both (sometimes Ignis, Primam, and Mollis as well!). Also the type to take ice baths, something that actually really helps temper his body against the extreme temperature changes when Primam uses her ice magic (an unintentional benefit, definitely).

For the most part, Tandem is able to shrug off a lot of injuries, but Primam, when she notices them, tends to sit him down and at least get some Cure spells applied to stitch up the wounds and reduce any bruising.

Mollis always has a medical kit on hand, fun fact! This is mostly due to growing up and learning survival and tracking very early on in life with her father. If anything happened out there, she would need a way to tend to herself or someone else in a pinch -- and not having the same curative spells at her disposal like Primam nor Ros, Mollis has to be a little more traditional with it when she doesn't have a potion or any variant of on hand.

That said, though, Mollis is actually also one of the more reckless warpers out of the nobles. This has definitely resulted in a number of scrapes, bruises, cuts...fractures earlier on when she first started using her adamantite crossbow bolts for warping and practicing her Slow and Stop spells during and after warping. Her more unique way of warping means she warps a lot faster than the other nobles, which can lead to a lot of surprises -- both for her and them.

Ros is probably one of the worst about his physical health. :D Probably. Which is ironic and the irony is not lost on him, make no mistake. Part of him just...doesn't care about his own well being. He's learning to hone his curative spells for others, not himself. This does lead to him and Primam bickering a bit about how he should take better care of himself...because if something were to happen to him, and then happen to Noctis or any of the other nobles, he would be ill suited to actually fulfill his role to the Crown.

It is with Lyra that Ros starts to actually be better about his own health, especially seeing how hard things tend to be for her. And...even more so after a particular scare that he was grateful he was there for, lest something terrible have happened.

Definitely one of the best of all this era's nobles about taking care of himself. Aestus has his head on mostly straight, and though he has a lot of stressors in his life, he does his best to manage those while also aiding the other nobles in his life -- especially his sisters. He has always been aware of: "If I'm not okay, I cannot take care of those around me." So he takes his own health very seriously because he feels like he must.

Vera's decent about it, definitely not as diligent as Aestus about taking care of herself, though. She stretches before workouts and training, and she stretches afterward as well. She more fusses over Lyra and Nebula's well being than her own. At least whenever she isn't busy taking care of other things.

Much like Primam, though, Vera does tend to stay up late getting things organized and making sure she has all her stuff in order in her position as Ears of the King. She and Primam trade some makeup options and skin care routines for sure whenever they have a chance to talk.

The absolute worst. Lyra almost couldn't give a shit about her own health. She's got chronic insomnia that she doesn't even try to fight a lot of the time. She'll lay in bed for as long as you let her, but not a lot of people seem to let her. She's at least good about rolling out and doing something...at the very least.

Lyra will purposefully throw some training matches as well. Like, there are some things she's retained out of spite, but sometimes she's just, "Yeah, I'll take a kick straight to the jaw, let's fucking go." She'll let wounds linger with no real inclination to try and fix them. Ros is usually the one that uses his Cure spells to help alleviate them.

As a fourteen-year-old, her physical health isn't necessarily always at the top of her list. Especially since Nebula has no expectations of actually achieving becoming Ears of the King in this era or the next. She gets basic combat training for the most part, and nothing too much more. She is at least...aware enough to see when her sisters aren't doing too well. Even as much as Lyra might think she goes unnoticed by her family, Nebula is always perceptive to her and...cold as it sounds, doesn't want to be like her. At least in the sense that Lyra's like a corpse on some days.

[puppy-phum]

cont. from this post x for @stormyoceans ♥

My Top 5 Aesthetically Pleasing BLs in 2023

tried to only think about shows that aired this year and wowed me with their aesthetics overall. still, very tough choices.

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I. I Feel You Linger in the Air

aesthetics in this show were truly phenomenal. they worked so well with the storytelling and the emotions in every scene and wrapped the whole series into this feeling of intimacy, love, and melancholy. sets, outfits, lighting, cinematography – all worked. many scenes looked like paintings. the music made it even better. overall 10/10.

II. Moonlight Chicken

i think p'aof is a genius when it comes to creating atmosphere with all these cinematic shots, with colors, styling, lighting etc. he knows how certain feelings and words should look like. that's why moonlight chicken as a whole works so well. it has this feeling of night-wrapped secrets and intimate feelings shared in the dark. i love that type of aesthetic so much.

III. The Eighth Sense

this show is so pretty without taking anything away from the rawness of the story. it's a mix of bright day shots by the sea and in the city, in all these mundane and neutral settings in classrooms and on the streets and in different houses. but there are also these gorgeous views and night shots that play with lighting and colors and shadows. it adds to the story so much.

IV. Only Friends

p'jojo likes playing with colors and the contrasts between them a lot. he likes bars and neon lights, all this artificial/unnatural light, which i think creates cool aesthetics for his shows. only friends reminded me a lot of 3 will be free aesthetically with more of a luxury vibe through characters like top and ray. i really dig it bc it's a different approach and works well with the type of stories he wishes to tell.

V. A Boss and a Babe

abaab has a very clean look, fitting for the office, but is still very pleasing to the eye. i especially like the play with colors like in the gif above. many of gun's spaces were colored blue or gray while cher was always colorful from his room to his clothes. overall, abaab was very aesthetic with some absolutely stunning shots and great styling and sets.

Bonus:

My Favourites in Our Skyy 2: Vice Versa & Never Let Me Go

vice versa is truly one of my favorite shows when it comes to aesthetics, so i am very happy they continued slaying in our skyy 2 ♥

despite the yellow tint, i truly love how never let me go looks, both in the original series and our skyy 2. i think they've captured the vibes very well.

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i hope this wasn't too boring, i don't have too much to say other than ooohhh pretty shows!! me likey ✨

[lulu2992]

Happy 11th Anniversary to one of my favorite games ever, Far Cry 3!

...Even though, after all these years, I still have no idea what this line in the third part of “The Social Club” was supposed to mean...

No, seriously, I believe it’s just a joke, but I don’t get it. What/where is “room 11”? Is it a cultural reference I’m missing?

Am I just trying to understand something that doesn’t make sense?

[lanistas]

Hi! For the sweet and pure asks: 🐝, 🍰, 🍃, 🍂, 🎥, and 🎀! (You don't have to answer 🍂 if it's too personal, I just like the emoji)

Thank you! 🤍

🐝 - describe your aesthetic in emojis

🌼🌞☕📚🎼🎭💗

🍰- strawberry or vanilla?

Vanilla!

🍃- would you rather live in a sea with mermaids or a forest with fairies?

Huh… I honestly don’t know. Both options are so appealing! But I am sliiiightly afraid of the ocean, so maybe in a forest with fairies is the option for me.

🍂- what’s your middle name?

I don’t have one actually. Just my first name, my last name, and also something that’s called a “patronymic” in English, but it’s used only in official documents or when someone adresses me formally.

🎥- what show are you currently binging on?

Il paradiso delle signore. This show already has 8 seasons and 1020 episodes, and more episodes are coming this September! And I am still on season 5, eh, so I am binging as fast as I can lol

...and with "🎀- any question you want" I guess you have to send me a question to respond to? I think? 😅 I can never understand how questions like these work, sorry.

[saph-y]

1, 3, 24, 49 for the oc asks!

1. Your first OC ever?

The first e v e r ? Well I remember when I was very very little (like... 5 ? 6 ?) I was inventing little anthro characters and drawing their little adventures. I vaguely remember my favorite was a squirrel girl so that's what I would count as first OC ever ? xD

3. Have you ever adopted a character or gotten a character from someone else?

Not exactly, but when I really like a character I tend to kind of draw them as much as if their were my own, and get equally as enthusiastic about them, even sometimes more ! Mostly happen in roleplays ! A good example is Harkniss, people often (understandably) think he's mine when he's... not :p

24. If you could meet one OC of yours, who would it be and why?

I don't know, it's not really something I fantasies about ? Except for like, the fanservice side of smooching a pretty character I do prefer them as dolls to safely explore a story/aesthetic as I please !

49. Which one of your OCs would most likely enjoy memes

In a modern setting I totally see Siv and Milijov (tho he's not mine he's selkys', but you see what I was talking about adopting friends characters xD) using tumblr, insta, tiktok and such so probably them ! x)

(Prompt list : Some OC questions)

[ardate]

name a game (or other piece of media) that you would do anything to have not played (or watched/listened to)

On one end of the spectrum, you've got Inscryption that I wish I hadn't played so that I could discover it AGAIN because nothing beats discovering it blindly cuz it's so brilliant.

On the other end of the spectrum you have Fleuve Noir (2018) that was such a shitty ass fucking movie that I'm still mad about it and I'd gladly remove that from the limited memory space I have in my brain.

Was tempted to say All Quiet On The Western Front (2022), except this one is at least slightly interesting in its shittiness so the burning hatred I feel for it is somewhat productive, it's got that going for it. Only thing saving it really.

[mythvoiced]

@devangelis | ♥

"Kang Ae-ri is the only designer who doesn't make me want to get on the news for different reasons than my spectacular reputation. And what do you do?"

[sigelfire]

Heyy there how u doing??

For the ask game: 1, 57 and 63?

Hi, my dear!!!! So long! I am quite fine. Hope you're doing fine too ♥

Thanks for asking!

1. What’s your middle name, and do you like it?

Beatriz. LOL it's quite common for the girls to have this as a middle name here in Argentina, I don't know why. But I like it :)

57. Have you ever made a huge fool of yourself?

Many times... Can't recall exaclty when or how cause I think my brain has deleted those records (heheheh)... but the last one I can tell is when I met this archaeologist that was also one of my Uni professors at a caffé and talked all nonsenses to him... it was terrible!!!!

63. Are you organized?

Not not in the physic area and yes in the planification/action area. Which means that my spaces are all messy, but if I have to plan something I can do it perfectly and put it successfully into action.

[paintedscales]

Do they make monetary donations to restoring these cities/areas or craft/buy the items they may need? What is their preferred method?

Hiii, thank you so much for the ask! ; w ; / I hope you've been having a good day!

Non-Adventurer/Not-Just-Adventurer OC Asks

Nomin has definitely put time and effort into donating into the Doman restoration! As a neighbor to the Azim Steppe, she finds it within the Steppe's best interest that they and the Yanxians have a positive alliance, and has been rather stalwart about maintaining positive relations between both in her own way.

As for the Ishgard restoration, she...assisted her friends and former traveling companions that took time to become part of the Firmament's restoration by at least putting in a word with Beatin at the Carpenters' Guild to assist them with materials they might need, as well as putting whatever funds she could toward their efforts. Nomin hates the cold, and she doesn't have a lot of good memories in Ishgard that compels her to be there...let alone having to entertain an audience with Ser Aymeric. But she was definitely a minor benefactor from the shadows.

When it comes to items she needs, Nomin has a strong desire to be self-sufficient, and this merely just comes from the fact that she traveled a lot around the Steppe and had to fend for herself, as well as make things for herself. It's part of the reason she's really good at trade and saving money as well -- she knows when things are crafted better than she can make them, and knows the value of having well-crafted things to last.

Nomin's preferred craft is leatherworking, ironically coming from the tribe of Sagahl. However, since her time with the Jhungid and traveling the Steppe, and justifying it with 'well, I'm not originally Sagahli', Nomin has discarded the ways of the Sagahl in lieu of survival. Since coming to Eorzea and having the chance to enroll into the Carpenters' Guild, she does like woodworking now, too. She does have a number of skills under her belt, though she would not call herself a master at any of them. Things Nomin has a grasp of enough to make stuff that benefit her are: weaving, leatherworking, alchemy, culinarian (all learned as needed on the Steppe; culinarian is the special case as she learned to better refine her cooking at the Bismarck when she had downtime to learn more about Eorzean cuisine and techniques), and carpentry (learned in Eorzea).

[primamchorus]

8) What hobbies does your OC have? What do they do to unwind?

Hihi, Mimble! Thank you so much for the ask, and I hope you've been having a good day! ♥♥

OC Secret Ask List

Primam enjoys reading as a more commonplace hobby of hers. She has a number of cherished books that she keeps and even revisits as little gateways away from life.

As for a more uncommon hobby, Primam really enjoys elemancy (the art of crafting elemental spell flasks in universe to FFXV). She has a number of journals and video recordings of her experiments with elemancy and the effects of varying catalysts to create the desired effects of what she's aiming for!

Tandem has sketchbooks and tends to make blueprints of weapon designs. He likes thinking of ways to make weapons more easily imbued with elemancy to play off of Primam's enthusiasm as well as her natural control over magic and elemancy. But other than that, he does a lot of life drawings and tends to use art as a means to vent.

Otherwise, he also got into blacksmithing as another, more satisfying outlet for frustration that isn't just casual sex in his noncommittal pursuits (because that's also a thing he pursues, but it's not super relevant).

Mollis actually really loves going to the arcade with everyone when she has the opportunity to do so. She commands the high scores on any shooting games, and quickly adapts to any interface malfunctions or sensitivity input readjustments that may be needed. It's legitimately fun for her to keep her aim and perception in check.

Otherwise, she did get into music thanks to her girlfriend, and has been learning how to play violin that she's been enjoying.

Ros got into gardening and taking care of his family's rose garden like his mother before him. He does it out of a sense of obligation and as a means to kind of understand the kind of person his mother was through gardening. Through it, he does find a sense of peace and serenity, and understands better the nurturing nature of what his House is and always has been to the Crown.

Aestus is a chess kind of guy. It's a good way for him to learn about people by seeing how they maneuver and think about a situation before them. So it's not just fun, it's also insightful for him.

As a bit of a curve ball for some, Aestus also likes sewing and making plushies. This is something he picked up for his sisters to give them personalized gifts for their birthdays or seasonal reasons, but he's made other things for some of the other nobles as well.

Vera's very into makeup, which is great for her as a member of House Vox. They aren't known as the 'Family of a Thousand Faces' for nothing, after all. Vera really likes working on ensuring that she can make different enough disguises and appearances that would behoove herself or those within her House if needed. In addition, she does like goofing off with this and also tends to do different accents and impersonations with each appearance she makes if they weren't based on any one person in particular.

... Does trolling the other members of the noble families count? Because Lyra does that a lot -- particularly choosing Primam, Tandem, or Mollis as her targets. Tandem is not as fun as a target, though, because he'll shoot right back with something just as nasty or meanspirited.

Real talk, though, Lyra does tend to actually do a lot of scrap booking and poetry. Ros is the one who suggested scrap booking to her -- just taking a number of little things like photos or good memories and compiling them together. Since she values Ros as a really close friend to her and as the only person she believes actually sees her, she has taken the time to do it, and it has helped.

Nebula likes ventriloquism! This is something that she saw people on television do, and she thought that it was such a neat and fun little thing that she practices and is pretty good at ventriloquy herself now. It's actually proven itself as a useful skill to get away from other people, because when you can throw your voice and confuse people as to where you are, you can slip away in the opposite direction.

[dansk-dame]

"I don't care anymore"

"well to bad, because i care. And you should start caring too. It's not all lost and it's not the first time we have ended up in a dead end.

[lyttlelynnne]

I meant would you date another guy due to your open relationship?

[anon had previously asked "Are you single?"]

I am in an ethical non-monogamous relationship. for us, this means we can have sexual partners outside of our relationship, within reason and with each other's approval. I am not looking for another life partner, and I am not pursuing a polygamous relationship.

that being said, I am along the lines of demisexual, so I need to build a real connection with anyone I would consider interacting with sexually. that involves building mutual trust, respect, and boundaries. it is similar, but no, I wouldn't necessarily consider that dating.

hope this clears it up some! ♥

[bapestars]

hi bapestars, what do usually make for breakfast?

do you have any quick and easy ideas?

hi lil loquita~ buenos dias !!

i feel like i dont usually eat breakfast >_<

but my ideal breakfast is like a home made potato hash with other veggies. (savory)

and otherwise i eat oatmeals with whatever i can add to it like maybe cocoa powder, agave syrup, chia seeds (as a supplement) sometimes i mash banana in it and its like a banana bread flavor and sometimes i use peaches and a lil cinnamon and that's reminiscent of peach cobbler :p

but you cant go wrong with fresh fruit! and maybe yogurt to dip or any nut butter or homemade fruit dip o_O ??